Alessia Russo scored twice in five second-half minutes as England cantered to a 5-0 victory to end Group A with three wins from three
The 52-year-old’s assistant, Arjan Veurink, who joined from the Netherlands with her, instead led the team at St Mary’s. He said before kick-off that the impact would be minimal, that Wiegman was “doing OK” and that she would be in contact with him and the rest of the staff during the game. “She is not here, but she will be,” he said.
With England having topped the group and Northern Ireland already having confirmed their exit from their first major international tournament, there was a celebratory vibe in Southampton – one that the bouncing contingent of fans in green were keen to see punctured come kick-off. From the second minute onwards it was one-way traffic, with England enjoying the vast majority of the possession and completing just 239 passes to Northern Ireland’s 40 in the first half.
after his team had conceded twice in quick succession in their 5-0 loss to England in April. He faced a similar scenario here, with Mead doubling England’s lead within three minutes when she collected a clearance before cutting around Rebecca McKenna, swapping on to her left foot and firing low past the goalkeeper Jacqueline Burns.The half-time whistle was little respite. Wiegman had said that momentum mattered most to her in the pre-match press conference and insisted she would not rest legs.
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